Gator Pam

Ooo… This is good to know. It does appear to have never left Colorado, according to tracking. I’ll give it a try.

It’s been a mixed morning so far, and I haven’t even been awake an hour yet. Good news is Social Security has approved my Medicare application and I have been issued my Medicare number for coverage to start next month. I need to go to DSHS to apply for Senior Medicaid (as my standard adult Medicaid ends at the end of next month) and for assistance with premiums and deductibles. Bad news is Beorn’s Hanukkah present was supposed to be delivered yesterday. I even received an email from USPS to expect delivery by 9 PM. It didn’t arrive. This morning Informed Delivery shows the last time the package was scanned was in Colorado on Sunday, and the update says “arriving late, expected delivery unknown.” I reached out to the company who mailed it, but haven’t heard back and honestly don’t expect anything from them since they mailed it out on time.

Christmas dinner menu is being discussed. I’m planning on our usual reversed seared standing rib roast with au jus and copycat Arby’s horsey sauce. Vegetable is up in the air. Usually I do either baked potato, baked sweet potato, or garlic mashed potatoes for our starch. However, since the first night of Hanukkah falls at sunset on Christmas night, I think this year our starch will be latkes. I’ll definitely have both sour cream and apple sauce available, and maybe I’ll get some caviar as well for an extra festive touch.

Congratulations!

@Brad I’m wondering if it’s possible to make an exception? I think some people who may not frequent the forum regularly may only come once a month to post here. If they come on the 1st, and this thread opened on the 4th and closes on the 30th, they missed the window. Since this thread was started on the 4th, could the sign up window be extended to the 4th of December? That way it’s the full 30 days?

Rabbit Rabbit! Rabbit!!!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Thanksgiving prep continued today. Cranberry sauce is made. Compound butter to rub on the turkey is made. Since I use roasted garlic and onion with a little broth to thicken my gravy, similar to how bean soup is thickened with some broth and the beans rather than with a roux or a slurry, I roasted them at the same time I roasted the sweet potatoes for the sweet potato casserole. Ingredients for the cranberry sauce Orange zested before juicing Dry ingredients for the sugar syrup Wet ingredients added (fresh squeezed orange juice and water) IMG_2483.MOV Simmering away to become syrupy Some of the aromatics removed before adding the cranberries In go the cranberries Simmering away so they burst and thicken I had yet to remove the cinnamon stick and cloves before adding the zest and rose water Cranberry sauce finished and ready to refrigerate overnight Onion, spring garlic, and elephant garlic packaged for roasting for the gravy Gravy thickener (roasted onion and garlic) and sweet potatoes for the sweet potato casserole The sweet potato purée contains: Butter Crushed pineapple Shredded coconut Brown sugar Ground allspice Ground cloves Ground nutmeg I forgot to add a splash of vanilla extract After baking for 45 minutes to heat through and meld the flavors, the casserole will be topped with mini marshmallow

Thanksgiving prep has begun. IMG_2473.MOV Giblet broth simmering away. Finished broth waiting to be added to Instant Pot bone broth 1/2 & 1/2 for gravy and to moisten stuffing.

So, my laptop says I actually use Jeffrey Eisner’s recipe for Instant Pot Chopped Liver on his Pressure Luck Cooking website. He uses the IP only to cook the hard boiled eggs; otherwise his version if very traditional. The one change I make to his recipe is to add a tiny bit of sugar to taste once it is all mixed up and before putting it into the refrigerator overnight. The sugar cuts the bitter taste of liver and reinforces the sweet. The overnight rest allows the flavor to meld together perfectly. I chop my eggs coarsely by hand, and hand stir them in for a less puréed texture. I hope you enjoy!

A question out of ignorance. I understand Amazon has servers all over the world, so the major power outage here in the Puget Sound area due to the bomb cyclone which passed through yesterday will not affect the sale going live? Since Amazon headquarters is in Seattle?

I only decided to try for a few things in the past week: Three light rechargeable flashlight gloves, especially as we go through a long power outage after last night’s bomb cyclone A purple “The Z” dual 1.5” zipper binder from Case-It A good quality but affordable ceramic nonstick pot and pan set with a 12” deep skillet and lid, if possible for my landlords son just starting out Some of those 3-D printed gear fidget balls for stocking stuffers

We keep a refrigerator out in the garage for such tasks. Although it’s not set to the lowest temperature, things take a long time to defrost in that refrigerator. It can take three days to a week to defrost a five pound chicken, so I expected a 14 pound bird to be fine, before our power went out due to the bomb cyclone which blew through last night. All should be well, if power is restored soon. But current updates from PSE are not looking hopeful. That said, I’m seeing fresh turkeys currently for sale at Trader Joe’s with use by or freeze by dates of December 1st. As long as your refrigerator stays at least 40 degrees F or lower, a turkey for use on November 28th should keep fine.

If I remember, I’ll find my recipe on my laptop when we get power restored. I’m only bringing my phone out with me to recharge at places like the library while our power is still out.

I had a thought… (A dangerous habit I know) This year generic “Do not open until December 25th” tags and labels work for both Christmas and Hanukkah.

Niiiice!!! Thank you!

14 lb (or so, it’s not labeled) frozen bird is now defrosting on the bottom shelf of the refrigerator. On Saturday night I’ll rub it with sage and bay salt dry brine rub and place it in a food safe bag for another three days. The bird gets massages all over once a day over those three days. Wednesday morning I’ll put the bird on a roasting rack uncovered, pat any moisture not reabsorbed off via osmosis off with paper towel, and return it to the bottom shelf until Thanksgiving itself.

I wish! I would probably earn close to 45 prizes if we received prizes for the average number of times we post in this thread per month.

The Kohl’s Investors page says the following: [quote] Kohl’s Black Friday Sweepstakes - Win More Than $1 Million in Prizes Kohl’s is giving customers a million reasons to make Kohl’s their first stop on Black Friday with the return of the Black Friday Sweepstakes featuring more than $1 million in prizes to be given away across stores nationwide. The first 200* customers that visit each of Kohl’s more than 1,100 stores on Black Friday, Nov. 29, will receive an instant win game piece revealing prizes like instantly redeemable Kohl’s Cash, Sephora at Kohl’s gift cards, LEGO, Samsonite luggage, Draper James holiday gift boxes, and more. One lucky winner will receive a family beach vacation to Florida! No purchase is necessary.[/quote]

From the recipient.

I’m considering lining up for the giveaway at Kohl’s. So far, I haven’t seen anything I want to line up for at any store, but the giveaway sounds like fun.

Going to a celebration tomorrow for a Facebook friend of mine I have never met. Hoping I make a good impression with this key lime pie I made. I always forget how long it takes to juice a pound of key limes to get a half a cup of juice for the recipe.

Just bought 3 of the mini crockpots. App automatically applied the 20% off coupon and I earned $15 Kohl’s Cash.

Now that Brad revealed what last year’s prize was in the first post, does anyone know everything it can be used for? I checked out the website for it, and I still don’t know how to use all of the listed functions. Base camp carabiner multi tool

So, 10 PM here. Thanks!